All the Years of Her Life | Essays and Criticism

  • All The Years Of Her Life

    Aubrey holds a Ph.D. in English and has published many articles on twentieth-century literature. In this essay, Aubrey discusses the style and structure of Callaghan’s short stories, and considers the importance of the psychological moment of revelation experienced by the protagonists, especially Alfred in ‘‘All the Years of Her Life.’’

  • A Manifold Voice

    In the following essay excerpt, Walsh discusses ‘‘All the Years of Her Life,’’ focusing on the ‘‘moment[ s] of consciousness—of true recognition’’ in the story.

  • The End Of An Era

    In the following essay excerpt, Conron provides overviews of the stories in Now That April’s Here, including ‘‘All the Years of Her Life.’’